Ingredients
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4 -5 chicken thighs or 1 small stewing chicken
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2 cups water
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6 cups chicken stock
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1 medium onion, diced
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2 stalks celery, diced
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1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
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1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
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3 garlic cloves, crushed
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1 teaspoon garlic granules (or powder)
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
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1/4 cup carrot, diced
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1/4 cup green peas
Instructions
- Boil thighs (or small whole stewing chicken)in water & chicken stock until done (juice runs clear when you pierce them).
- Remove chicken pieces and set aside to cool.
- Add onion, celery, peas and carrots and return to the boil.
- Skin, debone and cut up chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Add chicken and mushroom soups, garlic, spices and chicken pieces to soup, whisk until thoroughly mixed and return to a boil.
- Turn down and simmer for approx 20 minutes.
- Add dumplings from Recipe #30965 (optional) and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve immediately.